Maharashtra assembly election, Feb 1962
264 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra, 56.54% turnout.
Seats
264
Candidates
1,161
36 women, 13 elected
Turnout
56.54%
1.1 cr of 1.94 cr
Leading party
INC
214 of 264 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Maharashtra
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INCIndian National Congress | 214 | +214 | 264 | 56,17,347 | 51.22% | — |
| INDIndependent | 15 | +15 | 437 | 18,36,095 | 16.74% | — |
| PWPPWP | 15 | +15 | 79 | 8,18,801 | 7.47% | — |
| PSPPraja Socialist Party | 10 | +10 | 101 | 7,92,755 | 7.23% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 6 | +6 | 56 | 6,47,390 | 5.90% | — |
| REPREP | 3 | +3 | 66 | 5,89,653 | 5.38% | — |
| SOCSOC | 1 | +1 | 14 | 54,764 | 0.50% | — |
| JSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 127 | 5,48,097 | 5.00% | — |
| SWASwatantra Party | 0 | 0 | 9 | 48,484 | 0.44% | — |
| HMSHMS | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12,109 | 0.11% | — |
| RRPRRP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 784 | 0.01% | — |
- INC214 (81%)
- IND15 (6%)
- PWP15 (6%)
- PSP10 (4%)
- CPI6 (2%)
- REP3 (1%)
- Others1 (0%)
- INC214
- IND15
- PWP15
- PSP10
- CPI6
- REP3
- Others1
- INC214
- IND15
- PWP15
- PSP10
- CPI6
- REP3
- SOC1
Constituency performance
From the 264 results in Maharashtra
Closest contest
MAHAD
won by 0 (0.00%)
Biggest victory
PATAN
won by 38,389 (77.53%)
Highest turnout
PUSAD
84.12%
Lowest turnout
SANGAMESHWAR
27.06%
Vote share & turnout trend
Maharashtra, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- INC
- IND
- PWP
- PSP
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 264 seats, alphabetical · showing 251–264 of 264
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAIJAPUR | INCGIRJABAI MACHHINDRANATH | PSPKISHORE PAWAR RAMESHWAR PAWAR | 13,17136.00% | 44.9% |
| VENGURLA | INCPRATAPRAO DEORAO BHONSALE | INDBALASAHEB HANAMANTRAO KHARDEKAR | 3,4019.99% | 54.2% |
| VITA | INCBHAGWANRAO LALASAHEB PAWAR | REPPIRAJI TAYAPPA MADHALE | 18,60143.26% | 62.3% |
| WAI | INCDADASAHEB KHASHERAO JAGTAP | PWPBALASAHEB BAPUSAHEB DESHMUKH | 16,77238.05% | 61.1% |
| WALKESHWAR | INCMANIBEN NANUBHAI DESAI | SWAPILOO HOMI MODY | 14,16428.79% | 57.0% |
| WALWA | INCRAJARA ANANT PATIL | PWPNARAYAN DHYANU PATIL | 28,75647.98% | 80.3% |
| WANI | INCVITHALRAO YESHWANTRAO GOHOKAR | CPINAMDEO NARAYAN KALE | 14,22730.52% | 62.0% |
| WARDHA | INCBAPURAOJI MAROTRAO DESHMUKH | CPIRAMCHANDRA MAROTRAO GHANGARE | 10,69622.73% | 61.2% |
| WASHIM | INCRAMRAO GOPALRAO ZANAK | INDDATTATRAYA KRISHNARAO ABOOJ | 19,05943.83% | 64.7% |
| WORLI | INCMADHAV NARAYAN BIRJE | REPVITHAL YASHWANT MOHITE | 6,03310.89% | 61.0% |
| YAWAL | INCRAMABAI NARAYAN DESHPANDE | PSPGANPAT BHAVADU MAHAJAN | 5631.53% | 56.1% |
| YELABARA | INCMAHADEO BALIRAM KHANDATE | INDSUKHDEO PUNDLIK WOOIKE | 16,70342.01% | 52.6% |
| YEOLA | INCHIRUBHAU MANAKU GAVALI | CPIMADHAV BAYAJI GAYAKAWAD | 15,22032.86% | 60.8% |
| YEOTMAL | INDJAMBUWANTRAO BAPURAOJI DHOTE | INCCHHABUTAI UTTAMRAO DAHAKE | 1,0092.30% | 67.3% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Maharashtra alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Maharashtra assembly election, Feb 1962?
Indian National Congress won 214 of 264 seats in Maharashtra, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Maharashtra assembly election, Feb 1962?
Turnout was 56.54% — 1.1 cr of 1.94 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Maharashtra have?
Maharashtra has 264 assembly seats.
